BIOLOGY - THE LOST NOTES

is a collection of biological tidbits that I sprinkled through my college classes to inspire students to appreciate the natural world.  these are not for kiddos

REINDEER POO

REINDEER POO

One year I thought it would be funny to give family and friends reindeer poo.  Here is the poo recipe from me to you (yes, that was a purposeful attempt at a rhyme). 

1 cup (8 oz) chocolate of the best chocolate you can get your hooves on                                                

½ cup heavy cream

Unsweetened cocoa powder to roll the poo pellets in

Chop up your chocolate.  Melt it in a suitable container the microwave.  Caution!  Proceed slowly!  Don’t nuke your chocolate to fast or you will have lumpy, burned goo and you will be sad.  Try 30-40 seconds at a time until it melts.  Stir in the heavy cream.  Scoop out small (1/2 teaspoon) pieces and roll into the shape of reindeer poo.  If you don’t know what this looks like, think of a wood pellet.  Still to outdoorsy for you?  How about the size and shape of a small squished Tootsie Roll or just look at the picture here?  Roll each poo in a dish of unsweetened cocoa powder.  This will keep your poo from sticking to your hands (vitally important no?).  Keep your poo in a cool area (no one likes melted poo) until you are ready to share.  Enjoy the look on their faces when you grab one, pop it into your mouth, and declare it to be “some good sh**”.

MEET ME UNDER THAT PARASITIC PLANT

MEET ME UNDER THAT PARASITIC PLANT

SANTA’S REINDEER WERE MOST LIKILY LADIES!

SANTA’S REINDEER WERE MOST LIKILY LADIES!